Murder by Television

Clifford Sanforth
1935-10-01

A STORY OF A PERFECT CRIME
3.7
53 min

James Houghland, inventor of a new method by which television signals can be instantaneously sent anywhere in the world, refuses to sell the process to television companies, who then send agents to acquire the invention any way they can. On the night of his initial broadcast Houghland is mysteriously murdered in the middle of his demonstration and it falls to Police Chief Nelson to determine who the murderer is from the many suspects present.

Cast

Name Character Team
Bela Lugosi Arthur Perry Unowned
June Collyer June Houghland Unowned
Huntley Gordon Dr. Henry M. Scofield Unowned
George Meeker Police Chief Nelson Unowned
Charles Hill Mailes James Houghland Unowned
Claire McDowell Mrs. Houghland Unowned
Hattie McDaniel Isabella Unowned
Allen Jung Ah Ling Unowned
Henry Hall Hammond Unowned
Charles K. French Donald M. Jordan Unowned
Larry Francis Mendoza Unowned
Billy Sullivan Reardon - Watchman (as William 'Billy' Sullivan) Unowned
William H. Tooker Allen (as William Tooker) Unowned
Ruth Cherrington Party Guest (Uncredited) Unowned
Wally Dean Party Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Sam Harris Party Guest (uncredited) Unowned
Lew Hicks Plainclothesman (Uncredited) Unowned
Frank Meredith Plainclothesman (Uncredited) Unowned
Dick Rush Detective (Uncredited) Unowned